Flo Allen (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Florence Allen | ||
Date of birth | 13 August 1999 | ||
Place of birth | Norwich, England | ||
Playing position | Defender, Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Bristol City | ||
Number | 12 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016- | Bristol City | 11 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2016 | England U-17 | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 November 2016. |
Florence "Flo" Allen (born 13 August 1999) is an English footballer who plays in the defender position for Bristol City. She has represented England on the under-17 national team.
Early life
Allen was raised on her family's farm in Norfolk and began playing football at the age of 6.[1] At the age of 16, she moved to Bristol to pursue her dream of becoming a professional footballer.[1]
Playing career
Bristol City, 2016–present
Allen signed with Bristol City in January 2016 ahead of the 2016 FA WSL season.[2] She made 11 appearances for the team and helped secure a second place result with a 10–3–3 record and promotion to FA WSL 1.[3]
International
Allen has represented England on the under-15 and under-17 national teams.[4][5] She was named to the England squad for the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in September 2016.[6][7]
Honours
- with Bristol City.
- FA WSL 2 Runner-up: 2015
References
- 1 2 "Florence Allen – from a farm in Norfolk to the Football World Cup". Sport Sister. 18 October 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ↑ "Bristol City manager Willie Kirk promotes two youngsters to the first team". Bristol Post. January 26, 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ↑ "2016 Standings and Player Stats". FA WSL. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ↑ Smith, Amy (11 June 2014). "Meet the 14-year-old Norfolk girl who has been busy representing England". Beccles and Bungay Journal. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ↑ "U17 WWC: Meet Flo Allen & Katie Startup". She Kicks. 29 September 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ↑ "England squad named for FIFA Women's U17 World Cup". England Football Association. 12 September 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ↑ Garrett, Daniel (12 September 2016). "Bristol City WFC's Flo Allen named in U17 World Cup squad". BBC. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
Further reading
- Caudwell, Jayne (2011), Women's Football in the UK: Continuing with Gender Analyses, Routledge, ISBN 041556087X
- Grainey, Timothy (2012), Beyond Bend It Like Beckham: The Global Phenomenon of Women's Soccer, University of Nebraska Press, ISBN 0803240368
- Scraton, S., Magee, J., Caudwell, J. (2008), Women, Football and Europe: Histories, Equity and Experience (Ifi) (Vol 1), Meyer & Meyer Fachverlag und Buchhandel GmbH, ISBN 1841262250
- Stewart, Barbara (2012), Women's Soccer: The Passionate Game, Greystone Books, ISBN 1926812603
- Williams, Jean (2003), A Game for Rough Girls?: A History of Women's Football in Britain, Routledge, ISBN 0415263387
External links
- Flo Allen – FIFA competition record
- Flo Allen – UEFA competition record
- Bristol City player profile
- Flo Allen on Twitter